Mira Jekova

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About me

You may be feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck in patterns you can’t seem to shift, caught between feeling constantly on edge or emotionally shut down. Even if you understand your thoughts, things still don’t seem to settle.

Often, these experiences aren’t just in your mind, they are rooted in how your nervous system has learned to respond to stress, trauma, and relationships over time.

I’m a London based therapist specialising in nervous system regulation and trauma-informed therapy, supporting clients who feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck in repeated emotional patterns.

My approach helps you understand not just what you’re feeling, but how your nervous system is responding and how this can begin to shift.

How I Work

I offer a calm, compassionate space where you can talk openly, without judgement or pressure.

My approach is integrative and relational, combining talking therapy with a trauma-informed, nervous system-based approach. I draw from different therapeutic models depending on what you need, while also gently paying attention to what’s happening in your body – such as anxiety, tension, overwhelm, or shutdown.

Many of the patterns we experience emotionally are shaped in relationships. I work with how past and present relationships, including early attachment experiences may still be influencing how you relate to others and yourself.

This helps us understand your experience at a deeper level, rather than only managing things on the surface. Together, we build awareness, support regulation, and develop a greater sense of safety within yourself.

You don’t have to arrive with the “right words” or a clear story – we can take the time to create a space where you feel safe enough to explore what’s really going on, including the parts that may feel difficult, unclear, or "too much.”

Rather than pushing for change, we create the conditions where your nervous system can begin to regulate and shift naturally.

Areas I Can Help With

I work at depth with experiences that feel deep-rooted, difficult to change or hard to make sense of, including:

  • Anxiety, overwhelm, and overthinking
  • Nervous system dysregulation (feeling on edge, shut down, or easily overwhelmed)
  • Trauma and difficult past experiences
  • Emotional intensity or numbness
  • Relationship and attachment patterns
  • Stress, burnout, and emotional exhaustion
  • Feeling lost, disconnected, or unsure of who you are

I also work with addiction and compulsive coping behaviours, understanding these not as failures, but as adaptations – ways your system has learned to manage stress, regulate, or cope with emotional pain.

What You Can Expect

Starting therapy can feel daunting, especially if you’ve been feeling overwhelmed or disconnected for a long time. Your first session is an opportunity to get a sense of me, ask questions, and see whether you feel safe and supported. From there, we gently build a therapeutic relationship that allows you to explore whatever you need, at your own pace.

Clients often describe working with me as:

  • Grounding
  • Calming and steadying
  • Warm and understanding
  • A space where they can finally breathe

My work focuses on helping you feel safer in your own mind and body, so that change doesn’t feel forced but becomes possible.

Getting Started

Choosing the right therapist is important, especially when working with trauma and the nervous system.

I offer a brief introductory call so we can get to know each other and see whether working together feels like a good fit.

If something here resonates with you, you’re very welcome to get in touch. We can take things at your pace and see if working together feels right.

Training, qualifications & experience

  • Advanced Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling at CPPD Counselling School
  • Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling at CPPD Counselling School
  • Certificate in Humanistic Integrative Counselling at CPPD Counselling School

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.

Accredited register membership

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Fees

£65.00 per session

Concessions offered for

  • Low income
  • Trainee counsellors
  • Unemployed
  • Refugees

When I work

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London, Greater London, N16

Type of session

Online

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)

Online platforms

Zoom